2006-05-08
The songs of Janove Ottensen's solo album, Francis' Lonely Nights, paint a series of portraits that go far beyond the standard singer/songwriter fare. These stories are complemented by arrangements that take unexpected turns and provide the perfect frame for the pictures the lyrics create. Ottesen hails Byrne, Norway--population 7000.
IAN HUNTER AND THE RANT BAND
WHEN I'M PRESIDENT
TOMMY GUERRERO
From the Soil to the Soul
RICHARD SWIFT
The Atlantic Ocean
Aimee Mann
@#%&*! Smilers
Oren LaVie
The Opposite Side of the Sea
David Pack's Napa Crossroads
NAPA Crossroads
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